At sea with USS George Washington, Sept. 26, 2002 — An F-14 Tomcat assigned to Fighter Squadron One Zero Three (VF-103), the "Jolly Rogers", does a high-speed fly-by above USS George Washington (CVN 73). Capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2, the Tomcat has been part of the Navy's inventory since 1973. VF-103 is part of Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) embarked in George Washington (CVN 73) which is on a scheduled deployment that has included combat missions supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Southern Watch.
U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class David Valdez. [020926-N-2781V-174] Sept. 26, 2002